called the press “the enemy of the people”?

Trump has repeated the remark several times at rallies, in interviews, and over Twitter, disparaging anything critical as fake news. He has also suggested taking the press credentials of those critical of him.

The New York Times – Trump Calls the News Media the ‘Enemy of the American People’
Business Insider – Trump tweets the media is ‘the enemy of the American People’
The Hill – Trump ramps up rhetoric on media, calls press ‘the enemy of the people’
USA Today – Trump again calls media ‘enemy of the people’

claimed that he is “in a struggle for the survival of democracy in America” at a rally in which he attacked various political enemies?

Trump spent some 40 minutes attacking his various enemies at a Minneapolis rally. He accused the Washington establishment of pillaging America, despite being in power for three years and himself constituting the establishment. He called Democrats “very sick,” and said Nancy Pelosi is “either really stupid or she’s really lost it.”

He again made claims about the Biden family, calling Hunter Biden a loser, and saying of his father Joe Biden, “He was only a good vice president because he understood how to kiss Barack Obama’s ass.” He denounced recent surveys and news reports about the White House as “crooked” and bad for America.

Trump targeted the Mueller investigation and FBI agents Lisa Page and Peter Strzok, mimicking them their amorous relationship: “‘Oh, I love you so much. I love you, Peter!’ ‘I love you too, Lisa! Lisa, I love you. Lisa, Lisa! Oh God, I love you, Lisa.’”

He also targeted the more recent inquiry into his withholding military aid from Ukraine in exchange for political favors, saying, “The do-nothing Democrat extremists have gone so far to the left that they believe it should not be a crime to cross our border illegally and that it should be a crime to have a totally appropriate, casual, beautiful, accurate phone call with a foreign leader.”

Finally, Trump targeted the mayor of the host city, as well as the state’s freshman US Representative Ilhan-Omar, who he called an “America-hating socialist.”

The New York Times – At Minneapolis Rally, an Angry Trump Reserves Sharpest Attack for Biden
Politico – ‘These people are sick’: Trump’s ire against Washington boils over
Newsweek – Nancy Pelosi is ‘either really stupid or she’s really lost it,’ says Trump in fiery Minneapolis political rally

called Representative Elijah Cummings “a brutal bully” before going on call his district “a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess”?

The New York Times – Trump Assails Elijah Cummings, Calling His Congressional District a Rat-Infested ‘Mess’

equated “fake news” with anything negative, and suggested taking away press credentials?

Trump has also repeatedly called the media “the enemy of the people.”

 

called protesters of SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh “elevator screamers” that were paid by George Soros?

Trump made the remark on Twitter in October 2018. Trump also claimed they were paid by billionaire George Soros.

Talking Points Memo – Trump Calls Kavanaugh Protesters ‘Elevator Screamers’ Paid By Soros

was said to be “like an 11-year-old child” by Steve Bannon?

Steve Bannon, head of Brietbart News and considered the architect of Trump’s campaign, made the remark to a friend in November 2017. Bannon also described the office as already having taken a toll on Trump, saying he believed the President had “lost a step.”

Bannon left his chief strategist role at the White House in August.

Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon. AP Photo / Gerald Herbert

Vanity Fair – “I have power”: Is Steve Bannon running for President?
Business Insider – Steve Bannon reportedly joked to a friend that Trump is ‘like an 11-year-old child’
The Hill – Bannon joked that Trump is like ‘an 11-year-old child’: report 

was called an “idiot” and “dope” as smart as a kindergartener by his National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster?

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster derided President Donald Trump’s intelligence at a private dinner with Oracle CEO Safra Catz, according to several sources with knowledge of the conversation.

Four sources told BuzzFeed News they heard about the incident from Catz. McMaster referred to Trump  as an “idiot” and a “dope” with the intelligence of a “kindergartner,”, according the the sources

Oracle and the Trump administration denied the comments that Catz later recounted.

Buzzfeed News – Sources: McMaster Mocked Trump’s Intelligence At A Private Dinner

was called a racist, a con-man, and a cheat by his personal attorney?

Michael Cohen had been a long-time lawyer, fixer, and friend of the Trump family.

Cohen covered up an affair Trump had with porn star Stormy Daniels, paying her $130,000 just ahead of the 2016 election. For his role, Cohen was later charged with campaign finance violations and counts of tax evasion.

Cohen also named Trump a co-conspirator in his campaign finance violations.

Politico – Cohen testimony on Trump: ‘He is a racist. He is a conman. He is a cheat.’
Business Insider – How Michael Cohen, Trump’s ‘image protector,’ landed in the president’s inner circle

was called “the dumbest goddamn student I ever had” by a former college professor?

Trump claimed that he graduated top of his class and criticized Obama’s grades, but never provided college transcripts. His lawyer Michael Cohen threatened schools on his behalf not to release any information on his grades.

William T. Kelley, professor of Marketing at Wharton School of Business and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, said over the course of decades that Trump was the dumbest student he ever had.

Frank DiPrima, to whom Kelly said this to repeatedly, recounted:

Professor Kelley told me 100 times over three decades that “Donald Trump was the dumbest goddam student I ever had.”  I remember his emphasis and inflection — it went like this — “Donald Trump was the dumbest goddam student I ever had.”  Dr. Kelley told me this after Trump had become a celebrity but long before he was considered a political figure.  Dr. Kelley often referred to Trump’s arrogance when he told of this — that Trump came to Wharton thinking he already knew everything.

Time – Donald Trump Criticized Obama’s Grades. But His Lawyer Threatened Trump’s Alma Maters Not to Release His Own Grades
DailyKos – Former Wharton Professor: “Donald Trump Was the Dumbest Goddam Student I Ever Had.”
Study International – Revealed: Trump’s professor thought he was his ‘dumbest student’ ever

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